Multiply four with the sum of two and a number n

Answer 1

Hi Naomi. You need to multiply four with the sum of two and a number n. The steps are below:

Since you want to multiply 4 and the sum, the sum must be in parentheses as follows:

(2 + n)

Next, you simply place the 4 outside of the parentheses to show multiplication as follows:

4(2 + n)